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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above them, on the piazza, was seated Mrs. Harris.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
cabin
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From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
conversation
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he drown," questioned Mr. Harris.
door
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From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
down
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From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
drown
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From this reading "Did he drown," questioned Mr. Harris.
escaped
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From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
floor
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From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
foot
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
found
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
Harris
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
John
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
left
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
man
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From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
Mr
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
Mrs
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From this reading Above them, on the piazza, was seated Mrs. Harris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Above them, on the piazza, was seated Mrs. Harris.
piazza
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
questioned
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From this reading "Did he drown," questioned Mr. Harris.
remarked
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From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
replied
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From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
Sam
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
search
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
seated
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From this reading Above them, on the piazza, was seated Mrs. Harris.
somehow
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From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
steps
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Above them, on the piazza, was seated Mrs. Harris.
there
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From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
Thorpe
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
trap
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From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
Uncle
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From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
understand
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From this reading "I understand," remarked Mr. Harris to Sam, "that there was another man in the cabin, but somehow he escaped."
Virginia
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From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above them, on the piazza, was seated Mrs. Harris.
went
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From this reading "There was another man there," replied Sam, "but he went down through a trap door in the floor, Uncle."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When John Thorpe left Virginia in search of Mr. Harris, he found him in conversation with Sam, at the foot of the piazza steps.
